chook

/tʃuːk/

Definitions

1. noun

a young chicken, especially one that has just hatched

“The farmer’s wife took the chook under her wing and fed it milk.”

2. noun

an Australian term for a chicken

“I’m taking my chook to the petting zoo today.”

3. verb

to take care of or feed a young chicken

“My mother chooked the new chicks every morning.”

4. verb

to raise or breed chickens

“My family chooked chickens in our backyard when I was a kid.”

Synonyms

  • chicken
  • fowl
  • poultry

Antonyms

  • bird of prey